The LXO Osteopathy Podcast
The LXO Osteopathy Podcast is the official show from The LXO. Hosted by founder Jamie Archer, it examines osteopathic principles, anatomy, technique, osteopathic manipulative treatment, clinical reasoning, and hands-on skills. Drawing on over 20 years of clinical practice and international teaching, the show connects classical osteopathic ideas with modern practice. Episodes discuss philosophy, palpation, patient care, and professional development for students, new graduates, and experienced osteopaths.
Episodes
Episode 12: Is A.T. Still More Relevant to Osteopathy Than Ever?
Is A.T. Still More Relevant to Osteopathy Than Ever?
More than a century after the death of A.T. Still, does the founder of osteopathy still have anything meaningful to teach the modern osteopath?
In this episode of The LXO Podcast, Jamie Archer explores the relevance of A.T. Still and the early osteopathic profession to modern osteopathic practice.
This isn't an argument for returning to
Episode 11: The Greatest Skill in Osteopathy Isn't Being Taught
What Is Palpation Actually For?
In this thought-provoking episode, Jamie Archer explores one of the defining skills of osteopathy: palpation. Has modern osteopathic education shifted too far towards memorising orthopaedic tests and clinical protocols at the expense of developing the osteopathic hand?
Through the principles of A.T. Still, applied anatomy, structure and function, clinical r
Episode 10: One Thing Extraordinary Osteopaths Have In Common
What makes an extraordinary osteopath?
After more than 20 years in clinical practice, teaching osteopaths around the world and studying the work of A.T. Still, John Wernham and many of the profession's most influential thinkers, Jamie Archer set out to answer a question that has shaped his entire career.
What separates the truly exceptional osteopaths from the rest?
In this episode, Jamie
Episode 9: What Nobody Teaches After Graduation
At 16, Jamie joined the Royal Marines and came out of basic training top of the tree.
But when he joined an operational Commando unit, he realised he hadn’t reached the finish line.
He was only at the beginning.
Osteopathy is no different.
Graduation proves you are safe enough to start, not that you have mastered the profession.
In this episode, Jamie shares why the first one to five year
Episode 8: The Mechanics of Motion: Understanding Fryette’s Principles
In this episode we discuss and explore the history, origins and applications of Fryette's Principles in spinal mechanics.
If you're interested in learning more you can purchase our mini online course: Spine in Motion: How to Assess and Treat the Lower Cervical Spine - An ERS/FRS approach
You can also get this course free as a member of The LXO: www.thelxo.co.uk
Episode 7: The Respiratory Diaphragm: A Centre of Unity Within the Human Body
The respiratory diaphragm is far more than a muscle of inspiration.
Discover its role in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), circulation, lymphatic drainage, visceral mobility and whole-body health through the principles of osteopathy.
Episode 6: Where Osteopathy Began with guest Jason Haxton
Between them, there is nothing Jason Haxton and Jamie Archer do not know about A.T. Still, the origins of Osteopathy and the techniques he used. In this episode be riveted by Jason's fascinating recounts of the history of A. T. Still and osteopathy and discover the roots of osteopathy.
Jason Haxton, MA, DO (h.c.) has been the director of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine since January 20
Episode 5: Osteopathic Inventions: Part 2
In this episode we discuss Dr A T Still's Osteopathic Invention - The Treating Chair. Jamie explains the history of the chair, techniques Dr A T Still used and how there are only now two chairs in existence.
Jamie's article on A T Still's Treating Chair
Episode 4: Osteopathic Inventions: Part 1
In this episode we discuss some of Dr A T Still's Osteopathic Inventions, including the uterine spoon, the osteopathic swing and the saint's rest.
Discover The LXO, online and face to face courses at www.theosteopathicacademyofappliedtechnique.com
Episode 3: Are We Losing our Hands and our Osteopathy?
Are we becoming better clinicians… while quietly losing what makes us osteopaths?
In this episode, we explore a shift happening across the profession. Stronger treatment, more repetition, more general approaches—and the growing reliance on tools and protocols. But what’s really driving it?
This isn’t about blaming modern practice. It’s about asking a harder question:
Are we drifting away
Episode 2: Find it! Fix it! Leave it alone! - The Misunderstanding of Osteopathy
In this episode, Jamie unpacks the well-known — and often misunderstood — phrase “Find it, Fix it, Leave it alone,” attributed to Andrew Taylor Still, the founder of osteopathy. He explores how the true meaning behind these words has been diluted over time, and how osteopathy risks being reduced to just another form of manual therapy. Jamie argues that osteopathy is a principled, philosop
Episode 1: The Making of an Osteopath
Jamie shares his journey to becoming an osteopath, from leaving school at 15 years old, being injured in the Royal Marines to finding out what osteopathy was and deciding to become an osteopath.
Discover The LXO, online and face to face courses at www.theosteopathicacademyofappliedtechnique.com
